Is there a Trimble app for starting an RTK Base ?

Recently I was at a senseFly eBee Plus RTK drone demo and they were using an R10 as the RTK base for the flying mission so they had to use an TSC3 with ACCESS to configure and start it and then do nothing with the data collector until after the drone landed and ended the survey and turned off the R10.... seems like a waste of the TSC3 when it should be a Trimble app to do this basic task for a drone project.

Thanks Peter indeed we could in those Trimble GNSS RTK base receivers that have webGUI and WiFi (basically just R9s and R10) so we need an Android/iOs app that connects via Bluetooth and/or WiFi to all Trimble GNSS RTK base receivers to configure, start and stop/finish the survey for PPK/RTK UAVs ASAP.

Thanks Sergey you are correct the R9s doesnt have WiFi (maybe can be added but it would not be easy since it is a mini USB 1.1) but it has WebGUI and Bluetooth and TX internal radio so it could be configured as an RTK base with Android/iOS app, like the Trimble DL modified to start/close an RTK base for UAS with RTK

I always use the WebUI to start/stop my R10's when being used for RTK base. If you do not need accurate real time coordinates, it can be configured to auto start as a base using the HERE position. If you DO need accurate coordinates in real time (i.e. for stakeout, etc), you can input the lat/long/ellip hgt/antenna hgt in the webUI.

To configure autobase...go to receiver configuration...general...autobase

While following this thread I'd agree that it would be nice to have a smoother way to start a base with a simple here position and no further output config - but I'm not sure if DL is the right place for the functionality.

Trimble DL was designed for easy Data Logging for static/ fast-static surveys. Starting a (RTK) base is related but jet another step. As this request is rare for DL (so far) I'd guess its a feature mainly needed by a small fraction of the users. So it would make live for most other users a bit more complicated.

There are a bunch of drone related applications but which currently focus on stakeout/ measureing the GCP points. I'm not sure if this feature would make more sense in one of those.

Ryan I am not proposing using the phone to do RTK just to configure/start/close an RTK with data logging base session for a Trimble GNSS RTK base receiver with UHF radio or connected to the laptop running the UAS software/comm radio to the ebee plus RTK

First, the laptop and receiver need to be connected over a Bluetooth or serial interface; then a PPP connection established between the laptop (as a client) and receiver (as a server) creates a local network enabling access to receiver's WebUI.

To be 100% correct, the R10 is the only Geospatial receiver at the moment equipped with both a TX UHF radio and Wi-Fi adapter. Within the current lineup, the WebUI and TX UHF radio functionality is also enabled for the R8s and R9s. The Web UI is accessible using RS232 (R8s and R9s), Bluetooth (R8s and R9s), USB (R9s) and Ethernet (R9s).

When I did field surveys with the UX5/HP, using the Ag542 or Ag342 as the base station, I would use the RTX app to remotely start the survey and download the log file for post processing. It eliminated the need for the web UI. Although I can see where not all features are available on the app for custom setup of the base.

The RTX Android app is a simple and easy way for systems that do not have RTX to use the RTX post processing service. The receiver doesn't have to be RTX capable or have a subscription. Since it is using the free RTX post processing service.